ProfessorHeide Lukosch
Acting Director HITLab
Human Interface Technology Laboratory
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- Acting Director HITLabHuman Interface Technology Laboratory
- ProfessorHuman Interface Technology Laboratory
- +6433691309 (Work)
BIO
Immersive technologies like virtual and augmented reality in relationship with game elements have the true power to extend the boundaries of the physical world. They allow us to wander, to wonder, to see the unseen, to learn, to connect... I am a dedicated designer, researcher and teacher of immersive games to empower people to understand the challenges of our complex world, and to develop new and innovative solutions. Be it new, generative ways of tourism, playful learning of natural hazards and related emergency preparedness actions, or teaching of relational skills in education and health settings. I balance this amazement of technology with a deep connection to nature and people.
TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS
- Acting Director HITLabUniversity of Canterbury, Human Interface Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering1 Jul 2026 - present
- ProfessorUniversity of Canterbury, Human Interface Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering1 Nov 2019 - present
DEGREES
- Dr. rer. soc.University of Hagen, Hagen, Germany
- Magister ArtiumRuhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Erasmus-Sokrates ScholarshipUtrecht University, Arts, Utrecht, NetherlandsOther
LANGUAGES
- GermanCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- Dutch; FlemishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
FACULTY
- Faculty of Engineering
GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION
- Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- 4 Quality Education
- 5 Gender Equality
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities